Sewer Work to Close Portion of Lafayette Street Postponed

Weather conditions have postponed sewer work scheduled for this week on Lafayette Street in Jefferson City. The work could take place next week, weather permitting.

The work is taking place as part of the Lafayette Street Interchange project, a two-year, approximately $20-million project to improve safety and traffic flow along Route 50. This project includes building a new interchange at Route 50 and Lafayette Street; adding a lane in each direction on the Whitton Expressway from Monroe Street to Lafayette Street and from Lafayette to Clark Avenue; and improvements to six bridges along the corridor. (MORE)

Gasconade River Bridge to Remain Closed

The Interstate 44 outer road bridge over the Gasconade River near Hazelgreen will remain closed indefinitely due to a lack of funding to repair the bridge or build a new one, Missouri Department of Transportation officials announced today. (MORE)